1973-74 Mid-Ohio Conference Boys Basketball Scores
Big Walnut
Coach: Bob Shoemaker
Record: 7-12 (4-3 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Wayman Lawrence (304 pts/20.2 avg) (misses 4 games after quitting team before end of season)
Date Versus W/L BWHS OPP
11/17/73 Cardington-Lincoln L 66 69
11/24/73 Olentangy L 45 63 At Delaware Hayes High School
11/30/73 @Buckeye Valley L 40 41
12/01/73 @Dublin W 51 49
12/07/73 @Northmor W 76 61
12/08/73 Mansfield St. Peter's L 66 73
12/14/73* @Cardington-Lincoln L 49 51
12/22/73 @Columbus Watterson L 48 68
01/04/74* Northmor W 82 63
01/05/74 @Jonathan Alder W 72 49
01/12/74 London L 60 72
01/15/74* @Mt. Gilead W 70 59
01/18/74* Highland W 69 57
01/25/74* Marion Catholic L 64 69
01/26/74 @Olentangy L 48 52
02/01/74* @North Union W 50 48
02/08/74* Buckeye Valley L 43 49 At Delaware Hayes High School
02/15/74 Mt. Gilead L 65 66
02/22/74 Elgin L 45 50 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Buckeye Valley
Coach: Dick Meyer
Record: 8-12 (5-2 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Murray Smith (298 pts/14.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L BVHS OPP
11/16/73 @Columbus Ready L 38 57
11/21/73 Worthington L 36 41
11/23/73 @Elgin L 50 54
11/30/73 BIg Walnut W 41 40 OT
12/08/73 River Valley L 38 50
12/14/73* Marion Catholic W 49 42
12/18/73 @Dublin L 56 61
12/27/73 Columbus DeSales L 63 64
12/28/73 Columbus North W 57 51
01/04/74* @North Union W 59 49
01/12/74* Highland W 74 44
01/15/74 @Mt. Vernon L 42 50
01/18/74* Cardington-Lincoln L 59 63
01/25/74* @Northmor L 47 55 OT
01/26/74 Delaware Hayes L 37 48 At Marion Coliseum
02/01/74* Mt. Gilead W 61 48
02/08/74* Big Walnut W 49 43 At Delaware Hayes High School
02/15/74 @Mansfield St. Peter's L 52 69
02/23/74 North Union W 44 43 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/02/74 Olentangy L 46 53 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Cardington-Lincoln
Coach: Jerry Smith
Record: 14-5 (6-1 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Steve Cowles (289 pts/15.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/17/73 @Big Walnut W 69 66 OT
11/24/73 East Knox W 72 42
12/01/73 @Centerburg W 78 72
12/07/73 Marion Catholic W 60 48
12/14/73* Big Walnut W 51 49
12/27/73 Mt. Gilead W 74 60 Holiday Tournament at Cardington-Lincoln High School
12/28/73 Northmor W 64 59 Holiday Tournament at Cardington-Lincoln High School
01/03/74* @Marion Catholic L 52 71 At Marion Coliseum
01/05/74 Mt. Gilead L 40 45
01/15/74* North Union W 79 66
01/18/74* @Buckeye Valley W 63 59
01/19/74 Olentangy W 66 56
01/25/74* @Highland W 58 56
01/26/74 @Pleasant L 57 65
02/01/74* Northmor W 68 61
02/02/74 @Ridgedale L 75 85
02/08/74* @Mt. Gilead W 76 62
02/15/74 Highland W 56 47
02/23/74 Pleasant L 60 70 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Highland
Coach: Ferrell Swinehart
Record: 8-12 (1-6 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Mike Linkous (347 pts/17.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L HHS OPP
11/23/73 Centerburg L 52 55
11/24/73 @Danville W 65 50
11/30/73 East Knox W 51 40
12/01/73 New Albany L 52 59
12/08/73 @Fredericktown W 48 47
12/14/73* North Union W 59 52
12/22/73 Marion Catholic L 43 58
12/27/73 Northmor L 52 55 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
12/28/73 Mt. Gilead W 68 64 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
01/04/74* Mt. Gilead L 48 55
01/12/74* @Buckeye Valley L 44 74
01/18/74* @Big Walnut L 57 69
01/19/74 Lucas W 75 55
01/25/74* Cardington-Lincoln L 56 58
01/26/74 @East Knox W 79 60
01/31/74* @Marion Catholic L 57 66
02/08/74* Northmor L 61 67
02/15/74 @Cardington-Lincoln L 47 56
02/23/74 East Knox W 81 73 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mt. Vernon High School
03/02/74 Fredericktown L 52 61 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mt. Vernon High School
Marion Catholic
Coach: Tom Boehm
Record: 18-4 (6-1 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Bob Boltz (352 pts/16.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L MCHS OPP
11/24/73 Pleasant W 47 45 At Marion Coliseum
11/27/73 @River Valley L 47 50 At Marion Coliseum
12/01/73 @Crestline W 75 59
12/07/73 @Cardington-Lincoln L 48 60
12/08/73 Northmor W 75 49 At Marion Coliseum
12/14/73* @Buckeye Valley L 42 49
12/20/73 @Ridgedale W 75 45
12/22/73 @Highland W 58 43
12/29/73 Fremont St. Joseph W 65 47 At Marion Harding High School
01/03/74* Cardington-Lincoln W 71 52 At Marion Coliseum
01/05/74 Colonel Crawford W 65 49 At Marion Coliseum
01/18/74* Mt. Gilead W 60 31 At Marion Coliseum
01/25/74* @Big Walnut W 69 64
01/31/74* Highland W 66 57
02/02/74 @Elgin W 61 48 At Marion Coliseum
02/08/74* North Union W 55 27 At Marion Coliseum
02/15/74* @Northmor W 59 58
02/16/74 Fairbanks W 55 49 At Marion Coliseum
02/21/74 Ridgedale W 68 59 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/01/74 Ohio Deaf W 61 26 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/07/74 Canal Winchester W 65 57 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
03/09/74 New Albany L 45 49 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
Mt. Gilead
Coach: Dick Hamsher
Record: 7-13 (3-4 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Kent Baker (304 pts/17.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L MGHS OPP
11/20/73 Elgin L 54 59
11/30/73 Wynford L 42 45
12/01/73 @Fredericktown L 34 50
12/08/73 Ridgedale L 50 53
12/14/73* @Northmor W 80 69
12/27/73 @Cardington-Lincoln L 60 74 Holiday Tournament at Cardington-Lincoln High School
12/28/73 Highland L 64 68 Holiday Tournament at Cardington-Lincoln High School
01/04/74* @Highland W 55 48
01/05/74 Cardington-Lincoln W 45 40
01/15/74* Big Walnut L 59 70
01/18/74* @Marion Catholic L 31 60 At Marion Coliseum
01/25/74* North Union W 73 62
01/26/74 @River Valley L 65 80
02/01/74* @Buckeye Valley L 48 61
02/02/74 @Colonel Crawford W 56 54
02/08/74* Cardington-Lincoln L 62 76
02/09/74 Pleasant L 50 59
02/15/74 @Big Walnut W 66 65
02/23/74 Columbus Academy W 52 34 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/01/74 Pleasant L 50 52 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
North Union
Coach: Charles Hawkins
Record: 0-19 (0-7 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Dave Markham (289 pts/17.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L NUHS OPP
11/21/73 Mt. Vernon L 45 56
11/24/73 @Marysville L 58 64
11/30/73 Fairbanks L 53 55
12/01/73 @Elgin L 67 77
12/08/73 @Pleasant L 52 64
12/14/73* Highland L 52 59
12/15/73 @Benjamin Logan L 48 56
12/21/73 Triad L 59 68
12/28/73 Ridgedale L 64 72
12/29/73 @Bexley L 60 61
01/04/74* Buckeye Valley L 49 59
01/05/74 @River Valley L 46 68
01/15/74* @Cardington-Lincoln L 66 79
01/18/74* Northmor L 57 59 OT
01/25/74* @Mt. Gilead L 62 73
02/01/74* Big Walnut L 48 50
02/08/74* @Marion Catholic L 27 55 At Marion Coliseum
02/15/74 Ridgemont L 67 79
02/23/74 Buckeye Valley L 43 44 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Northmor
Coach: Willis Stemen
Record: 8-11 (3-4 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Don Smith (305 pts/16.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L NHS OPP
11/24/73 @Buckeye Central L 56 75
11/30/73 Lucas W 85 66
12/07/73 Big Walnut L 61 76
12/08/73 @Marion Catholic L 49 75 At Marion Coliseum
12/14/73* Mt. Gilead L 69 80
12/15/73 @Pleasant L 60 71
12/21/73 Mansfield Christian W 80 77
12/27/73 Highland W 55 52 Holiday Tournament at Cardington-Lincoln High School
12/28/73 @Cardington-Lincoln L 59 64 Holiday Tournament at Cardington-Lincoln High School
01/04/74* @Big Walnut L 63 82
01/05/74 @Crestline W 70 47
01/18/74* @North Union W 59 57 OT
01/25/74* Buckeye Valley W 55 47 OT
02/01/74* @Cardington-Lincoln L 61 68
02/02/74 River Valley L 56 83
02/08/74* @Highland W 67 61
02/15/74* Marion Catholic L 58 59
02/16/74 Centerburg W 80 57
02/22/74 River Valley L 38 66 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Mid-Ohio Conference Standings
Team MOC OFF DEF OAVG DAVG
Cardington-Lincoln 6 - 1 447 424 63.85 60.57
Marion Catholic 6 - 1 422 338 60.28 48.28
Buckeye Valley 5 - 2 398 344 56.85 49.14
Big Walnut 4 - 3 427 396 61.00 56.57
Mt. Gilead 3 - 4 408 446 58.28 63.71
Northmor 3 - 4 432 454 61.71 64.85
Highland 1 - 6 382 441 54.57 63.00
North Union 0 - 7 361 434 51.57 62.00
Totals 28 - 28 3277 3277 58.51 58.51
Mid-Ohio Conference Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 20.42 Kent Baker Mt. Gilead 143 7
2 20.40 Wayman Lawrence Big Walnut 102 5
3 20.00 Dave Markham North Union 100 5
4 19.71 Bob Boltz Marion Catholic 138 7
5 19.42 Don Smith Northmor 136 7
6 17.42 Murray Smith Buckeye Valley 122 7
7 15.28 Mike Linkous Highland 107 7
8 14.57 Tom Murphy Marion Catholic 102 7
9 14.14 Steve Cowles Cardington-Lincoln 99 7
10 13.71 John Smith Northmor 96 7
Mid-Ohio Conference Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 32 Kent Baker Mt. Gilead Northmor 12/14/1973
2 27 Dave Markham North Union Mt. Gilead 01/25/1974
3 26 Bob Boltz Marion Catholic Big Walnut 01/25/1974
4 25 Wayman Lawrence Big Walnut Northmor 01/04/1974
25 Wayman Lawrence Big Walnut Marion Catholic 01/25/1974
6 24 Murray Smith Buckeye Valley Highland 01/12/1974
24 Kent Baker Mt. Gilead North Union 01/25/1974
24 Tom Murphy Marion Catholic North Union 02/08/1974
9 23 Kent Baker Mt. Gilead Big Walnut 01/15/1974
23 Dave Markham North Union Northmor 01/18/1974
23 Steve Cowles Cardington-Lincoln Northmor 02/01/1974
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